Nutrition Abbreviations
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AA
Amino Acids, the individual components of proteins.
ADEK
Vitamins A, D, E and K, fat-soluble vitamins sometimes grouped together and designated by the abbreviation ADEK.
AI
Adequate Intake , amount of a nutrient that will meet the requirements of everybody. It is used when a RDA can't be determined.
BMI
Body Mass Index, a measurement that indicates obesity by calculating the relative percentages of fat and muscle in the body.
Ca
Calcium, a dietary mineral needed for healthy bones, muscle function and many other functions in the body.
DRI
Dietary Reference Intake, the levels of nutrients needed for dietary consumption. They replaced the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) in 1989.
EAR
Estimated Average Requirement, the intake of a nutrient that will meet the requirements of one half of all healthy individuals.
Energy RDA
Energy Recommended Dietary Allowance, the average number of calories needed, differing by gender and age. Note: The Energy RDA is an average, so any person may actually need more calories or fewer calories than what the calorie charts show.
Fe
Iron, a dietary mineral needed for transportation of oxygen throughout the body.
AA
Amino Acids, the individual components of proteins.
ADEK
Vitamins A, D, E and K, fat-soluble vitamins sometimes grouped together and designated by the abbreviation ADEK.
AI
Adequate Intake , amount of a nutrient that will meet the requirements of everybody. It is used when a RDA can't be determined.
BMI
Body Mass Index, a measurement that indicates obesity by calculating the relative percentages of fat and muscle in the body.
Ca
Calcium, a dietary mineral needed for healthy bones, muscle function and many other functions in the body.
DRI
Dietary Reference Intake, the levels of nutrients needed for dietary consumption. They replaced the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) in 1989.
EAR
Estimated Average Requirement, the intake of a nutrient that will meet the requirements of one half of all healthy individuals.
Energy RDA
Energy Recommended Dietary Allowance, the average number of calories needed, differing by gender and age. Note: The Energy RDA is an average, so any person may actually need more calories or fewer calories than what the calorie charts show.
Fe
Iron, a dietary mineral needed for transportation of oxygen throughout the body.
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